Belgium vs Denmark: LGBT+ Rights Index
Belgium
10
in 2019
Denmark
9.92
in 2019
Belgium rank
11th
Denmark rank
13th
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10 against 9.92 in Denmark, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 | 5.52 | 2.44 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.67 | 0.1603 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.96 | 9.38 | 0.5773 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 10 against 9.92 in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.08, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.